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Record numbers of climbers on Everest from Nepal’s south have coincided with at least five deaths this season, including two Indian climbers; experts warn overcrowding elevates danger and lawmakers are urged to consider tighter regulation.
A new single-day summit record was set on Mount Everest’s Nepal side, with 274 successful ascents achieved thanks to favorable weather. The season remains crowded and under tighter controls with higher fees, as hundreds more climbers and Sherpa guides are expected to attempt the peak this month. Notable climbers like Kami Rita Sherpa (32nd ascent) and Pasang Dawa Sherpa (30th) added to the week’s records, while the Chinese side route remained closed this year.
Two Indian climbers, Sandeep Are and Arun Kumar Tiwari, died on Mount Everest while descending during a record spring season that drew hundreds via Nepal’s south route; at least five climbers have died this season, including three Nepalis, and a preliminary tally shows about 275 summits, prompting warnings from Kami Rita Sherpa about overcrowding and calls for stricter entry limits.
A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day, marking a peak in crowding as guides and climbers navigated base-camp preparations and ascent during the late April–May 2026 window.
A new high was reached as 274 climbers summited Mount Everest from the south side in a single day, aided by favorable weather and a backlog of climbers after a glacier block delayed the route for weeks. Nepal issued nearly 500 permits this season, while China did not issue north-face permits, intensifying overcrowding concerns that have plagued the peak since the 2019 queues. The route was unblocked on May 13, allowing the surge, and officials credited good conditions and the large waiting pool for the record, though strong winds were forecast later in the week.
A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest in a single day via Nepal’s southern route, breaking the previous mark and intensifying concerns about bottlenecks and high-altitude danger as weather windows and permit limits concentrate activity; Tibet saw no permits this year, and some climbers’ summit claims are still being verified.
A record 274 climbers summited Everest via the Nepal side in a single day, surpassing the 2019 record as favorable weather boosted climbs and permits rose to about 500 for the season; the surge comes with ongoing safety concerns, including overcrowding and fatalities, amid higher fees and a late-season start.
A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest from the south side in a single day, beating the 2019 high of 223 as Nepal issued nearly 500 permits this season. After weeks of glacier blockage delayed climbers, icefall workers cleared the route and a favorable weather window helped a long queue reach the summit, highlighting ongoing overcrowding concerns on the world’s highest peak (no permits were issued for the north face this year).
A new daily Everest summit record was set on the Nepalese side, with 274 climbers reaching the 8,849-meter peak in a single day after a late-season start caused by icefall risk. Most climbers were guided by Sherpa teams and used bottled oxygen, though Ecuadorian Marcelo Segovia summited without oxygen. The season has raised crowding concerns in the death zone, and Nepal has issued 494 permits for climbs this year as the Chinese side route remained closed.
Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp (over 5,300 meters up) as a massive serac blocks the Khumbu Icefall, delaying the standard route to the summit. Icefall doctors are using drones and 3D imagery to map and time the ice’s collapse, while climbers train and brace for potential overcrowding when the route finally opens. The risk is heightened by past deadly serac collapses and a warming climate, prompting Nepal to tighten permits and experience requirements as expeditions plan rotations around a favorable weather window and the final summit push.
A large ice block in the Khumbu Icefall above Everest Base Camp has become unstable, delaying hundreds of climbers and guides as authorities assess the risk and wait for the ice to melt to safer levels; with 410 foreign permits issued for the spring season, officials plan aerial surveys and expect a weather window next month amid ongoing avalanche risk and the history of deadly incidents in the icefall.
Jim Morrison, haunted by the 2011 loss of his wife and two children and the 2022 death of his partner Hilaree, reached Everest's North Face summit with filmmaker Jimmy Chin and a 12-person team, then spent about four hours skiing 9,000 feet down the dangerous 'no fall zone'—a feat Chin calls one of the most significant in the sport—with a film about the journey due later this year.
A seasoned Everest guide shares insights into the demanding and risky life of high-altitude guiding, highlighting the physical and emotional toll, the dangers of the mountain, the impact of crowding, and the deep spiritual connection many guides feel with Everest, despite its hazards.
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 Everest expedition that first summited Mount Everest, has died at age 92 in Nepal. He was a key Sherpa guide during the historic climb by Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and remained active in mountaineering for decades. He expressed concerns about overcrowding and environmental issues on Everest in his later years.
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first successful Everest expedition led by Hillary and Norgay in 1953, has died at age 92 in Kathmandu. He was a young porter during the historic climb and continued working in high-altitude mountaineering for decades, becoming a legend and inspiration.